RB · New Orleans Saints
CJ Donaldson fantasy stats and usage
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What changed
No big swing in snap, target or carry share over the last two weeks.
Next: Week 5 vs MIN, Sun 1:00 PM ET; Saints implied for 20.5 points
Usage by week
Snap share
38%▲172026 avg 25%
Target share
4%▲32026 avg 2%
Carry share
16%▲112026 avg 8%
2026 season
Carries / team rush attempts.
2026: 4 targets, 7 carries, 1 red-zone opportunities and 0 goal-line carries in 4 games.
Breakout outlook and route depth
50 = no change. 60+ rising, 75+ surging; 40 and under cooling, 25 and under falling.
Steady Expected points 2.0 → 2.8 a game and snap share 23% → 27%; 13% chance of a top-24 week in the next 3. All breakout candidates
Route share (est.)
24%
Targets per route (est.)
0.08
Yards per route (est.)
0.06
aDOT
2.0
air yards per target
Air-yards share
0%
Routes (est.)
50
4 targets in 4 games
Estimates: nflverse participation data stops after 2025, so 2026 route share comes from his snap share, a position adjustment and his 2025 rate (typical error about 4 points over a season). Pass blockers count as on the field.
CJ Donaldson
Projection
Week 5 vs MIN · Edgehalla model (nfl-1.1.0)
2.7 PPR pts
80% range 0–7 · plays ~87% (points assume he plays)
- Targets
- 1
- Rec
- 1
- Rec yds
- 4
- Carries
- 2
- Rush yds
- 10
- Scrimmage TD
- 0.1
Latest news
No recent headlines tagged to CJ Donaldson.
Depth chart: RB3 per nflverse (Oct 6, 10:08 AM ET) · RB4 per Fantasy Nerds (Oct 6, 11:18 AM ET) · full Saints depth chart
Game log
Regular season. Fantasy points are calculated from the box score in the scoring format you pick above.
- Games
- 4
- Total (PPR)
- 6.2
- Per game
- 1.6
| Opp | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @ DET | 17% | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1.2 |
| 2 | @ BAL | 29% | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 3 | vs LV | 16% | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4 | vs ATL | 38% | 3 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4.3 |
Splits
Fantasy points per game at home vs away, and against defenses grouped by how many points they allowed to RBs that season (simple season averages, not adjusted for schedule). Early in the season these groups rest on a handful of games each.
2026: home vs away
| Split | G | PPR/G | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2.4 | +0.9 |
| Away | 2 | 0.7 | -0.8 |
2026: by opponent defense vs RB
| Split | G | PPR/G | vs avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tough defenses (ranks 1–8) | 1 | 4.3 | +2.8 |
| Middle defenses (9–24) | 3 | 0.6 | -0.9 |
| Soft defenses (25–32) | 0 | – | – |
How this works
Snap share is the share of the Saints’ offensive snaps he played. Target share and air-yards share are his share of the team’s targets and air yards; carry share is his carries divided by team rush attempts. Red-zone opportunities count targets and carries inside the opponent’s 20; goal-line carries are inside the 5.
The “what changed” line compares the average of his last two games with the up to four games before them and only appears when snap share moves 10 points, target share 5 points or carry share 10 points. Route participation is approximated by the share of team dropbacks he was on the field for (nflverse participation data, available through 2025).
Sources: nflverse, Fantasy Nerds (news, adds/drops, interim projections, depth)Updated through Week 4 2026
Frequently asked questions
How many fantasy points does CJ Donaldson score per game in 2026?
CJ Donaldson averages 1.6 PPR points per game over 4 games in 2026 (1.2 in half-PPR, 0.8 in standard scoring).
What is CJ Donaldson’s snap share and role?
CJ Donaldson has played 25% of the New Orleans Saints’ offensive snaps on average in 2026, with a 2% target share, and 8% of the team’s carries. He has 1 red-zone opportunities (targets plus carries) this season.
When is CJ Donaldson’s bye week?
The New Orleans Saints have their bye in Week 8, so CJ Donaldson won’t play that week.